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Amazon Alexa: setup

Connecting Amazon Alexa to your WIFIPLUGs allows you to control them using Amazon Alexa on your smartphone and also on your Amazon Echo smart speaker.

General note

Before you can connect Amazon Alexa you must first have registered in the WIFIPLUG app. Not yet set this up? Please see this guide on how to setup your WIFIPLUG account.

Note for customers with WIFIPLUG HOME

If your HOME plug is setup using the Apple Home app only then you will need to connect it through the WIFIPLUG app before it will be visible to Amazon Alexa. Please see this guide on how to setup HOME in the WIFIPLUG app.

To learn more about the differences between connecting HOME through the Apple Home app and the WIFIPLUG app, click here.

Step 1)

Download and install the Amazon Alexa app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. Once installed, launch the app and log in with your Amazon account. If you don't have an account yet press 'CREATE A NEW AMAZON ACCOUNT' to create your Amazon account.

Step 2)

Open the navigation panel by tapping the 3 lines in the top left corner and go to the 'Skils' section.

Enter your WIFIPLUG account login credentials. These are the credentials you would normally use when logging into the WIFIPLUG app.

Step 6)

Authorise ECHO. In order for Amazon Alexa to control your WIFIPLUGs you must grant it permission to access your account. Press 'ACCEPT' to authorise ECHO or 'DENY' to cancel this process.

Step 7)

Amazon Alexa is now connected to your WIFIPLUG account. Alexa must discover devices first though before they will be available to control. When you receive the 'Discover Devices' prompt, press 'DISCOVER DEVICES' to start this process.

You can also ask Alexa to discover devices. Simply say "Alexa, discover devices".

Step 8)

Your WIFIPLUGs will now be available to control from the Amazon Alexa app and through your Amazon Echo smart speaker. To control your devices say "Alexa, turn on [device name]" or "Alexa, turn off [device name]".

Step 9 [optional])

You can also control your devices from the Amazon Alexa. To do so, tap the device you wish to control in the Amazon Alexa app and press the 'ON' or 'OFF' button.